Our Brussels office lies at the hub of a very strong European Union (EU) law practice. Our Brussels lawyers are recognized for their unparalleled experience in competition law, State Aid, litigation before the European Courts, international trade and customs, as well as dealing with regulations affecting particular market sectors, such as telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, IT, energy, consumer electronics, and financial services.
Practice Highlights
- Leading specialists in European Community Law who can assist clients in matters including competition law, litigation, State Aid, international trade and customs regulations.
- Competition law experience in issues such as licensing, distribution and other vertical agreements, parallel trade and supply, cooperation agreements, compliance programs and intellectual property – including patent disputes.
- Global antitrust practice covers all jurisdictions worldwide.
- Exceptionally strong track record in litigation: involvement in many landmark cases.
- Merger practice backed up by strong litigation capability.
- Experience in the areas of intellectual property, customs classification, free movement of goods, product liability, financial services and investigations by the European Commission.
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Members of our European Union practice come from many Member States and other countries. A number worked in an EU institution before joining White & Case. Many are experienced litigators, both before their home courts and in proceedings before the European Commission and the European Courts. We are one of the few law firms in Brussels with a public affairs practice. Here are the White & Case EU practice areas:
Competition Law: The core of our EU practice. As a leading element in our global network of lawyers, we provide clients with seamless antitrust advice on all their cross-border antitrust issues.
Merger Control: We have a strong merger control practice, both as notifying party and complainant. Our multinational team routinely assists clients with filings to the European Commission, Member State authorities and other authorities around the globe.
Litigation: Our lawyers frequently represent clients before the European Courts in Luxembourg, in proceedings before the European Commission and before national courts. We are regularly involved in the leading cases, particularly in the field of antitrust and State aids.
State Aid: White & Case has substantial experience in counseling on State aid questions. Our lawyers both defend clients regarding aid they have received, and challenge any aid granted to their competitors. We are regularly involved in complex cases on fiscal state aids in the telecommunications, energy and banking sectors.
Trade Law: In the past 20 years, EU and foreign clients in many industry sectors have looked to White & Case to represent them in antidumping proceedings, and to provide counsel on countervailing duties and export controls.
Customs Law: Our lawyers have substantial experience in advising clients on the complexities of EU customs law and its application by Member States. Their work includes customs valuation planning, customs procedures, and classification and origin determinations.
Telecommunications, Media and Technology: We have many years' experience advising leading telecommunications, media and technology multinationals on competition and regulatory matters. Our lawyers liaise effectively with the European and national competition authorities to ensure the smooth conclusion of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in these industry sectors.
Energy: Our lawyers advise clients on regulatory and competition law aspects of the liberalized EU energy market. They also work with our Central and Eastern European offices to assist sovereign governments and private sector clients on the impact of the opening of national energy markets in those regions.
Environmental Law: Clients look to us for advice on how their business activities may be affected by the growing number of EU measures on environmental issues, including emissions, waste disposal and measures affecting chemicals used to manufacture goods.
Employment: Our Employment Practice Group regularly provides advice with a multi-jurisdictional perspective to major companies faced with complex transnational employment issues. We also advise clients on EU data protection laws impacting the collection, processing and storage of human resources data.
Regulatory and Government Affairs: Clients rely on us to assist them in complying with EU law and monitor political developments which may impact their operations in Europe. We help them understanding the EU law-making process and EU policy, provide political and legal advice to build effective lobbying strategies and represent them before the EU institutions.
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